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Aged Care Updates – Statewide

Corumbene

The ANMF met with members at New Norfolk in a very well attended meeting. Members have a number of concerns including rosters, replacement of staff on shifts, and workloads. ANMF have requested a meeting with management to allow these matters to be addressed.

May Shaw – James Scott Wing and Aminya

The ANMF received correspondence on 9 November, from May Shaw Health Centre (MSHC) regarding a change proposal for the Aminya Residential Care and James Scott Wing amalgamation. In lieu of the amalgamation, MSHC has proposed to reduce hours to Enrolled Nursing staff which will take the form of redeployment and/or partial or full redundancies. Members had questions pertaining to the details of these redundancy and redeployment options. MSHC has agreed to provide redundancy quotes to all Enrolled nurses. MSHC agreed to meet on 9 November with members and the ANMF to address members’ concerns regarding the change proposal.

Regis – Legana

The ANMF has been made aware that there are several workload and safety concerns at Regis Legana. The ANMF issued a member survey to identify meeting times and a location that will best meet members needs. This survey has now closed, but the ANMF welcomes any further feedback from members at Regis. A meeting with members at Regis Legana was held offsite on 8 December. A further onsite meeting will be held at 1200 hours on Monday  14 December.

May Shaw

Following our visit on 10 November, the ANMF are pleased to see that the extra afternoon shift now covers 7 days a week. There is further progress with the concierge position and management are to consult with the Tasmanian Health Service regarding the possible requirement for Enrolled Nurses’ on every shift.

Masonic Care Tasmania

Final calculations for the handover backpay have now been completed and sent to the employer. The ANMF met with members at Masonic Care Tasmania to relay this information and discuss workload concerns. Members conveyed they were optimistic that increased staffing at Masonic Care Tasmania will resolve several of the workload concerns that staff have been experiencing. The ANMF encourages all members to contact the ANMF regarding any further concerns.

OneCare Rubicon Grove

ANMF officials visited Rubicon Grove on 30 November 2020. ANMF member engagement officer Yasmin McMahon met carers whilst North West Organiser Annette Beechey met with nurses to review the Nurses 2020 Enterprise Agreement offer made by the employer. For latest updates on the EA process please click here.

Respect Eliza Purton Home

Newly appointed Member Engagement officer Yasmin McMahon visited Eliza Purton Home on 30 November to meet with members. Keep an eye out for Yasmin as she visits all the North West Coast aged care facilities over the coming months.

BUPA South Hobart – now Southern Cross Care

ANMF have attended meetings with members to examine contracts. Southern Cross Care Tasmania have delivered four versions of contracts thus far. The ANMF met with members this week to consult and review the latest version.

Southern Cross Care Tasmania

Marys Grange

The ANMF attended meetings with members and management on 1 December and on 3 December. As a result of ANMF member actions, contracts offered have been adjusted to more accurately reflect the promises made by the Southern Cross Care Tasmania Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in her memo on 26 October.

Guilford Young Grove

ANMF met with members at Guilford Young Grove on 7 December. Members report significant improvement in relations with management. Guilford Young Grove is about to implement a data management upgrade with Southern Cross Care Tasmania following ANMF members advice to utilise staff offline to perform the data entry. This should see the process done in a timely manner then on previous attempts.

Sandown Apartments

The ANMF met with members at Sandy Bay on 3 December. Members reported further difficulties with the new roster. The ANMF are progressing with actions to try to reverse Southern Cross Care Tasmania’s reduction of Extended Care Assistant hours at Sandown. Advice from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has been followed and members have been given the ACQSC contact details to lodge complaints. These complaints should detail how the reduction in care hours is affecting specific residents and their care. For example, Mrs Smith is no longer able to go for her walk in the afternoon because staff do not have time, or Mr Smiths’ dressing could not be done today because there was no time. The complaints phone number is 1800 951 822, and the complaints form can be found on the ACQSC website here. It is possible to lodge a concern anonymously, but a complaint needs to be specific. Members of the public are also able to make complaints/raise concerns directly with the Commission.

Rosary Gardens

ANMF met with members on 2 December. Southern Cross Care Tasmania have been slow to act on their intended visit to examine workloads and to analyse the roster. Pending a visit by DCS Rebecca Eiszele, members have been advised to use the above ACQSC complaints hotline to highlight individual examples of inability to deliver care.

Fairway Rise

The ANMF met with members on 1 December. Rostering and replacement of staff continues to be a problem for members and one that the ANMF continue to raise on their behalf.

Glenara Lakes

The ANMF continues to liaise with Southern Cross Care Tasmania regarding numerous staff shortages and workload concerns. The ANMF met with members of Glenara Lakes on Thursday November 26.  Members expressed concerns that some sick call shifts were not being filled resulting in unreasonable workloads. Members were optimistic that the changes to Glenara Lakes staffing structure may have beneficial impacts on their workload concerns. The ANMF welcomes all members to liaise with us if issues continue to arise.

Updates correct as at 10 December 2020.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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